While I appreciate the effort of you and other similarly situated writers to do your best to encourage 100% assholes to dial it down to 75% or so, I think the “lighten up” approach works here too.
I didn’t watch the clip because I don’t want to throw up tonight (I want to tomorrow; I’ll watch it then), but regardless of how awful it is, you still shouldn’t sweat about making fun of the cuisine of the lower classes. I expect them to take it, just like I expect vegans to take jokes about kelp and just fucking deal with it.
Is there anything unique about food jokes in this regard? I think the exact same applies to most topics that were the favourite of late night shows. The music, movies, books, clothing, hairstyle, work, vehicles, and everything else Normies choose gets the same treatment.
They still gets a smirk out of me. If you retire all these type of jokes then most late night shows wouldn't make it to the first commercial break.
Gross food jokes hit differently when you're gleefully alarming others with your own cuisine, instead of them coming in like judgmental anthropologists.
As a Minnesotan, I have learned to accept -- nay, revel -- in the reactions our cuisine inspires in outsiders. The outsiders may never respect the glory of the Snickers salad. I can still laugh at their incredulous reactions to its very existence, and the audacity of the savage North to name this improbable concoction "salad".
(Accidentally deleted this post previously and had to recover from cache, leaving an orphaned reply out there.)
I like this post because you’re identifying one of those nebulous phenomena that make me annoyed or feel bad without knowing exactly why. Now I know why, so thanks!
If that Food whatever site was being ironic, that’s some sophisticated comedy risks they’re taking. I’m inclined to go with dickish rather than keen social commentary.
And for the record, on Saturday night after my kid’s soccer tournament, I had a Big Mac, medium fries and a diet Dr. Pepper and it was delicious. (Fun fact: I used to go to church with the guy who came up with the Big Mac jingle back in the 90s AND he’s a Black man! #amplify)
Also, Cracker Barrel is overpriced for what it gives you but the food is decent. I assume that its extra cost comes from providing a warm and familiar environment for its main market.
Another dimension to this is that American food has gotten noticeably better across the board in the last 20 years so the meta-joke feels kinda dated. (Arby's is still gross.)
I really appreciate your takes. They not be as hot as Hot Pockets, but they're as juicy as Cracker Barrel is carb-y.
“What is patriotism but the love of the food one ate as a child?” ― Lin Yutang
"I'm so hungry I could eat at Arby's!"
-either Sherri or Terri
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vxQqdFOeoM
While I appreciate the effort of you and other similarly situated writers to do your best to encourage 100% assholes to dial it down to 75% or so, I think the “lighten up” approach works here too.
I didn’t watch the clip because I don’t want to throw up tonight (I want to tomorrow; I’ll watch it then), but regardless of how awful it is, you still shouldn’t sweat about making fun of the cuisine of the lower classes. I expect them to take it, just like I expect vegans to take jokes about kelp and just fucking deal with it.
Is there anything unique about food jokes in this regard? I think the exact same applies to most topics that were the favourite of late night shows. The music, movies, books, clothing, hairstyle, work, vehicles, and everything else Normies choose gets the same treatment.
They still gets a smirk out of me. If you retire all these type of jokes then most late night shows wouldn't make it to the first commercial break.
Gross food jokes hit differently when you're gleefully alarming others with your own cuisine, instead of them coming in like judgmental anthropologists.
As a Minnesotan, I have learned to accept -- nay, revel -- in the reactions our cuisine inspires in outsiders. The outsiders may never respect the glory of the Snickers salad. I can still laugh at their incredulous reactions to its very existence, and the audacity of the savage North to name this improbable concoction "salad".
(Accidentally deleted this post previously and had to recover from cache, leaving an orphaned reply out there.)
I like this post because you’re identifying one of those nebulous phenomena that make me annoyed or feel bad without knowing exactly why. Now I know why, so thanks!
If that Food whatever site was being ironic, that’s some sophisticated comedy risks they’re taking. I’m inclined to go with dickish rather than keen social commentary.
And for the record, on Saturday night after my kid’s soccer tournament, I had a Big Mac, medium fries and a diet Dr. Pepper and it was delicious. (Fun fact: I used to go to church with the guy who came up with the Big Mac jingle back in the 90s AND he’s a Black man! #amplify)
I appreciate the perspective.
Also, Cracker Barrel is overpriced for what it gives you but the food is decent. I assume that its extra cost comes from providing a warm and familiar environment for its main market.
Another dimension to this is that American food has gotten noticeably better across the board in the last 20 years so the meta-joke feels kinda dated. (Arby's is still gross.)